Hypothalamic-pituitary abscess.
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Introduction Abscesses of the diencephalon are extremely rare. This case report gives details of a patient with panhypopituitarism due to an abscess of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The clinical, endocrinological, and radiological findings are described and and compared with previous case reports. A common pattern of signs and symptoms and a relationship to sphenoid sinusitis can be recognized.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 51 597 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975